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Memorial Day Ceremonies In The Mount Washington Valley
Conway:
North Conway:
For more information, call Louis Lavender, Francis P. Murphy VFW Post of Bartlett, at (603) 356-9490 or American Legion Post 95 Leader Post Commander Jim LeFebvre at (603) 356-7296.
Jackson:
For more information, call Louis Lavender, Francis P. Murphy VFW Post of Bartlett, at (603) 356-9490 or American Legion Post 95 Leader Post Commander Jim LeFebvre at (603) 356-7296.
Madison:
Ossipee:
Tamworth:
Fryeburg/Lovell, Maine:
For more information, call George Weston at (207) 935-2567 or (207) 890-6062.
Northern Pass Denied By Site Evaluation Committee For Second Time
CONCORD, NH – The Northern Pass has been denied for a second time. Yesterday the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee denied an appeal by Eversource for the $1.6 billion transmission line project.
The committee originally rejected the proposal in February. During the meeting members agreed there was no reason to revisit the Northern Pass application.
WMUR-TV reported that after facing criticism saying that the deliberations were incomplete committee member Chris Way said, Referring to the application, “There really wasn’t much information..There seemed to be a lot of gaps.”
Northern Pass officials said they may take their case to the supreme court. Both Environmental groups and Northern Pass officials say they like their chances at the Supreme Court.
Local Law Enforcement Carry Special Olympics Torch Through The Mount Washington Valley
CONWAY, NH – Police in the Mount Washington Valley will be carrying the Special Olympics Torch today.
120 law enforcement departments from around the state will be collectively carrying the Torch over 600 miles in the state over the next few weeks.
The Valley torch run will begin at 8:30 this morning (Thursday) at the intersection of Route 16 and Ridge Road in Jackson, it will then proceed south ending up at the Conway Village Fire Department.
Local law enforcement will be with several of their family members as they run with the torch in the southbound lane of Route 16 escorted by police cruisers.
The last quarter-mile from Echo Group to the Conway Fire station will be run by Special Olympians.
Conway Police Lt. Chris Mattei, who is leading the Jackson-Bartlett-Conway portion of the run, told the Conway Daily Sun that they don’t expect traffic will be impacted too much. Adding that he expects runners will be passing through North Conway at about 10:20 a.m.
Those wishing to watch can at various spots along the route outside Zeb’s General Store in North Conway, L.L. Bean North Conway; and Conway Market Place.
Law enforcement members in the Ossipee-Wolfeboro area ran their leg of the tour last Friday. The runs will conclude May 31.
Ruling In Favor Of Utility May Give Spark To Northern Pass
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has reversed a ruling by regulators that denied New Hampshire’s largest utility its proposal to use money from electricity rates to help pay for a natural gas pipeline.
The Concord Monitor reports the court on Tuesday struck down a 2016 Public Utilities Commission decision that rejected Eversource’s request to use electric rates to pay for increasing capacity on the Algonquin pipeline. The case was sent back to the PUC.
Eversource spokesman Martin Murray said in light of the ruling, it will revisit the PUC’s decision to deny a power purchase agreement with Hydro Quebec for the Northern Pass project. He said that denial “was based on the same flawed legal analysis that the Supreme Court today overturned.”
Separately, the state Site Evaluation Committee, which rejected Northern Pass, is scheduled to discuss Eversource’s appeal Thursday.
NH Fish And Game Officials Ask People To Leave Young Animals Alone
CONCORD, NH – Each spring, many New Hampshire residents see young wildlife by themselves and fear the worst, But wildlife experts warn you may be doing more harm than good.
Fish and Game Officials said that unfortunately, well-intentioned, but misguided, individuals see young alone, assume they are abandoned, and take them in to “help” them. Most of the time, they are removing the young from the care of its mother, who was waiting to return. The best chance a young wild animal has to survive is in its natural environment under the care of its mother.
If you see a fawn or any other young wildlife and suspect it has been abandoned or orphaned, do not move the animal. Contact NH Fish and Game Dispatch at (603) 271-3361, e-mail dispatch@wildlife@nh.gov, or our Wildlife Division at (603) 271-2461, e-mail wildlife@wildlife.nh.gov to make a report.
Fish and Game staff can assess the situation and help determine the best course of action. In most cases, it is best to leave the young alone and allow time for the mother to return to move it to a different location.
Adult deer can be detected easily by predators due to their scent and large size. Because of this, does will spend long periods of time away from their fawns to disassociate their scent from the fawn and keep them safe from predators. For the first month of life, the doe will only visit the fawn a few times a day to nurse quickly before leaving again, although usually not going too far.
Fish and Game Officials said to never take in wildlife, adding that you could be exposing yourself to rabies, which is a fatal disease. Additionally, picking up any newborn could lead to that animal being euthanized for required testing.
Only qualified people with special rehabilitator permits, issued through N.H. Fish and Game, may take in and care for injured or orphaned wildlife. Improper care of injured or orphaned wildlife often leads to their sickness or death.
Every year, the state’s only licensed fawn rehabilitator has several fawns die from scours because they have been improperly fed or cared for by the public.
Unless you have rehabilitator credentials, it is ILLEGAL to have in your possession or to take from the wild New Hampshire wildlifeand keep it in captivity.
For a full list of licensed wildlife rehabilitators, go to www.wildnh.com/wildlife/rehabilitators.html.
MWV Chamber Of Commerce Expo 18
NORTH CONWAY, NH – The Mt Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce is poised to offer EXPO 18, with even more opportunities for collaboration, partnerships, and education on Tuesday, May 22 at the North Conway Community Center, from noon – 5:00pm.
This one-day event is packed with networking and educational opportunities for businesses from large to small. Over 45 Companies from fields of information technology, energy, recreation, insurance, media, wellness suppliers and more will be on hand under one roof to showcase their products and services.
EXPO 18 offers an opportunity to learn about new innovations, network with colleagues, launch potential partnerships and relationships between Valley businesses, plus learn from experts.
All the EXPO 18 components are free and open to the public.
Highlights of what’s in store for EXPO 18
Educational Workshops
Two workshops focused on solving labor issues for businesses throughout New Hampshire’s North Country will be presented at the North Conway Community Center, starting at 2:00pm.
Strategies for Solving Labor Issues – Part I, 2:00 – 3:00pm
Our economic vitality is threatened daily with the exportation of skilled labor, the potential end of DACA, a ban on travel, visa approval or disapproval, the I-9 process, ICE and other unforeseen impacts. It is crucial that we take a long-term educated approach to filling our employee vacancies with a limited skilled and ready workforce.
John R. Wilson, Esquire, President and Partner of Goff Wilson, P.A., a global immigration law firm from Concord and Paris, will share information and insights on the issues of keeping our global employee base through immigrant and nonimmigrant programs.
Wilson is co-founder of the firm, and his practice focuses exclusively on global immigration. Mr. Wilson has consistently been selected as one of the ‘Best Lawyers in America’ under the ‘Immigration Law’ category published by the National Polling Firm of Woodward-White.
Strategies for Solving Labor Issues – Part II – 3:30-4:30pm
The second part of this workshop will be a panel discussion sharing current labor trends in the valley and career opportunities that are available through apprenticeships, credentialing, certification and licensing.
Panel members include:
Seating is limited, and reservations are requested for both free workshops. Please contact Michelle Gittleson at 603-356-5701 ext. 300 or visitorservices@mtwashingtonvalley.org to register.
New Hampshire Electric Co-op display of Electric Vehicles (EV)
NH Electric Co-op (NHEC) will bring electrical vehicles for attendees to sit in and learn about the benefits of an EV. Don’t miss the EV Alley, which will be at the back entrance of the North Conway Community Center, where the electrical vehicles will be on display. NHEC will also provide information about EV chargers both for Commercial business and home charging and provide information about New Hampshire’s network of EV chargers. In Northern New Hampshire alone, EV chargers have been installed at:
Northledge Technologies displays Communication Technology Solutions
Northledge Technology offers comprehensive technology solutions for businesses and homeowners. At the Expo they will provide the latest in voiceover IP phone systems and communications technologies.
STAY MWV and Leadership MWV lunches and snacks
These two organizations of young professionals will be sponsoring lunches and the snack bar to support their project Thrive MWV, a program allowing individuals to access and explore advanced career opportunities throughout the Mt. Washington Valley.
Learn about Knockerball and Archery Tag
Knockerball North Conway and Archery Tag staff, from the only turf facility in the Mt Washington Valley, will be on hand to demonstrate archery tag and provide information about their facility and how to plan an offsite event.
Exhibitors
More than 45 exhibitors have signed on to offer information, demonstrations and more at EXPO 18. There’s still room for additional exhibitors. Simply click here to access the online exhibitor registration form.
EXPO 18 concludes with the Conway Daily Sun’s Best of Mt Washington Valley Awards winner announcements and social event at 5:00pm at the North Conway Country Club. Come congratulate winners of the “Best of the Valley” Awards along with the recipient of the Student Entrepreneur Award, which will be announce here too.
EXPO 18 is presented by the Mt Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce. Premier sponsors include WMWV 93.5fm, Easy 95.3fm and Magic 104fm, and Eastern Propane and Oil. The Education Sponsors are SCORE and Chalmers Insurance Group, and Supporting Sponsors include Heartland Payment Systems, New Hampshire Electric Co-op, TD Bank, and Northledge Technologies. The lunch and snack bar are sponsored by Stay MWV and Leadership MWV. Media sponsors include Conway Daily Sun and Business NH.
Briggs Bunker Passes Weather Observer Torch To Ed Bergeron
NORTH CONWAY, NH – After over 40 years a Mount Washington Valley legend has passed the weather vane.
This Morning (Monday) WMWV local weather observer Briggs Bunker gave his last weather rating for the day.
The home weather rating has been a Valley tradition since 1959, where a local weather observer talks live on air about the local weather and then rates the day on a scale of 5 cents to 50 cents.
After his final rating Briggs passed on his weatherly duties to winter weather observer Ed Bergeron.
You can listen to Briggs’ final rating sponsored by Reliable Oil and Propane and the live passing of the weather observer torch below.
Bergeron is no stranger to the morning weather show, he has been reporting and rating the weather on the Morning weather show during the winter months for Briggs for the past several years.
Briggs has been observing and reporting the weather on 93.5 WMWV since 1973, taking over the roll from AMC Hut system founder Joe Dodge.
Originally called the White Mountain Bank Home Weather Rating for the day, the program was hosted by Joe Dodge. Listeners could even get their own White Mountain Bank Home weather rating piggy banks to keep their weather rating change in.
In his final weather rating Briggs gave the day a 50 cent rating, a perfect day. Morning Show host Roy Prescott upped it to $1 in honor of the 44 wonderful years Briggs has been on the air giving us the days weather.
North Conway Voted Among 10 Best Small Town For Year-Round Adventure
NORTH CONWAY, NH – North Conway was named the seventh-best small town for year-round adventure by USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Travel Awards.
A panel of expert travel and adventure journalists partnered with USA Today editors to pick 20 nominees. Readers then vote for their favorites, and the ten best at garnering votes make it to the esteemed list.
The top 10 winners in 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Small Town for Adventure are as follows:
Marquette, MI.
Florence, OR
Watkins Glen, NY
Sedona, AZ
Jim Thorpe, PA
Everglades City, FL
North Conway, NH
Blowing Rock, NC
Bar Harbor, ME
Jackson Hole, WY
The article reads “Set amid the sprawling White Mountain National Forest, North Conway offers visitors access to Mount Washington and the accompanying four seasons recreation,” 10Best experts wrote. “During the snowy months, the area boasts some of the region’s best skiing and snowmobiling, while summer is excellent for hiking, golfing, fishing and camping. Fall leaf peeping is some of the best in the country.”
This is the second time in the past six months North Conway has been nominated for a 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Award.
Last November, North Conway was nominated as the Best Ski Town, and ended up being voted the #1 Ski Town in North America.
Conway Covered Bridge Closed Tuesday
CONWAY, NH – The Conway Covered Bridge will be closed Tuesday. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation has announced repair work is planned on the Saco River Covered Bridge on East Side Road in Conway Tuesday.
A NHDOT bridge maintenance crew will be repairing minor damage caused to the north portal end of the bridge when it was struck by a tractor trailer in late April.
The project will require that the bridge be closed to traffic from 8:00 am until 2:30 pm. Signs will alert motorists to the bridge closure.
NHEC And Union Workers Reach Tentative Agreement
PLYMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Electric Cooperative and union workers say they’ve reached a tentative agreement on new contract.
Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1837 went on strike May 7. Their contract expired April 30.
The union said a ratification vote was planned Thursday morning. The NHEC said the contract would need to be approved its board of directors, expected early next week.
A main sticking point was the utility’s provision to allow for changing pension and retirement plans for lineworkers without negotiation. The utility said with a federal mediator’s help Wednesday, an agreement was reached doesn’t include language the union had objected to. It also provides for modest increases in pay and pension benefits.
The union represents 85 workers. The utility has 84,000 customers in 115 communities.